Academy for Information Technology

AIT Mission Statement

The Academy for Information Technology is a small, four-year career academy that fosters critical thinking skills in its culturally diverse student population. By stressing intellectual curiosity, hard work, ethical behavior, and technological expertise with business integration, the school community guides its students to achieve their greatest potential. The AIT graduate is prepared academically, technologically, and interpersonally for the challenges of the future.

Certifications

AP Capstone Diploma

Offered at AIT as an opportunity to apply career and technical education learning in a culminating high school experience, the AP Capstone Diploma is an indication that students are prepared as independent thinkers with skills that are valued and sought after by colleges and universities.

NJIT Articulation

Through an articulation agreement with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), students who meet the conditions of the agreement and choose to attend NJIT have the opportunity to earn college credit and continue their education at NJIT after graduation.

Professional Partnership

The Academy for Information Technology enjoys a professional partnership with Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company with a passion for and a commitment to Information Technology. The corporation provides opportunities for our students to observe facility operations and for career shadowing in both the information technology and business fields. For the last seven years, Novo Nordisk has sponsored an annual career day for our students whereby representatives from the corporation present information on their chosen career path and current assignment. Topics have included cyber security, teleconferencing, project management, computer information systems, and sales. Novo Nordisk also provides scholarship opportunities for our students who have been accepted to a four-year degree program and intend to study information technology or a related field.

Advisory Board

The AIT advisory board connects us to university and industry leaders in both the information technology and business fields. The Board is further enhanced by the expertise and dedication of the numerous AIT faculty members who, after achieving great success in industry, have entered the classroom to help educate the next generation of business and information technology professionals.